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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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